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City of Ramsey 15153 NOW'THEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNE.~O"TA 55303 PHONE (612) 427-1410 FAX {612) 427-5543 'I-TD (612) 427-8591 Jul), 27, 1994 Gar), Gorham 3538 Mississippi Drive N.W. Coon Rapids, Mn 55433 Re: Sketch Plan Review; Willow Ridge Dear l~. Gorham: We have received the sketch plan for Willow Ridge which consists of one sheet drawn by Hakanson Anderson Associates, Inc., dated January 5, 1994, Revision July 14, 1994. We offer the following comments: .General and Zoning: The subject proper~y is approximately 18 acres in size and is z. on~ R- 3 Residential. The sketch plan indicates a proposal to develop the property with 35 single family tots to be serviced by municipal water and sanitary sewer. A rczoning to R-1 Residential will be required to accommodate development of the plat with single family lots. In addition, the property is currently not in the Municipal Urban Service Area (MUSA), however, it is anticipated that it will be by this Fall with Metro Council's approval of the comprehensive plan amendment for a MUSA expansion. ~Ot Sizes and Dimensigns: The minimum lot width in the R-] Urban Residential District is 80 feet, or 90 feet on comer lots, and the minimum lot area is 10,800 square feet. The preliminary plat is required to reflect that these requirements are met. In addition, the smacture setback from Hwy. #47 is 110 feet from the centertine or 50 feet from the right-of- way tine, whichever is greater. Lots adjacent to Hwy.#47 will have to be deep enough to meet these setback requirements and this too should be reflected on the preliminary plat. Access tO Lo~,q: All lots in the plat would be accessed by interior streets and no tots will have direct access onto Hwy. #47. 5. Wetlands: "Fnere is a wetland in the south end of the plat. Streets: The plat has been designed with 150th Lane N.W. as a through street from Gorham's Sandy Acres to the east. It appears that consmaction of this road may require placement of the pavement all on one side of the right-of-way to avoid construction in the wetland. The developer should consider pulling the road west to avoid removal of trees adjacent to Lot 4, Block 4 of Gorham's Sandy Acres. To pull the road west may require elimination of a lot on Block 4; the buitflability of Lot 3, Block 4 is questionable and perhaps this is the lot to be eliminated. There will also need to be a provision for sedimentation prior to discharge into the protected wetland. Lot 4 of Block 3 would provide a logical area to provide this drainage. The cul-de-sac in the northeast comer of the plat exceeds the 600 foot maximum length by approximately 100 feet. Staff understands that this is unavoidable as the property, owner to the north is not a~eeable to a through street to 153rd Avenue N.W. that might obstruct future expansion plans of the medical clinic.